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Furnace v. Sullivan

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In 1983 action by plaintiff-prisoner alleging violations of the Eighth Amendment for excessively pepper spraying him, and the Fourteenth Amendment for...

Allfex USA, Inc. v. Avid Identification Systems, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property, Patent, Sanctions
In patent suit related to Radio Frequency Identification technology where the trial court entered a Stipulated Order of Judgment based on a settlement...

D.L. v. Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law
In action for education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed, where: 1) Section...

American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts v. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Contracts
In suits alleging that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment by receiving...

PG Publishing Co. v. Aichele

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Elections, Media Law
In 1983 action challenging statute that restricted access to a polling place as an infringement on the media's First Amendment right to gather news,...

Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach

Admiralty, Constitutional Law, Transportation
In admiralty suit in rem against floating home, judgment that the floating home was a "vessel" under 1 U.S.C. section 3 and award of damages to...

David v. Alphin

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Constitutional Law, ERISA
In ERISA enforcement action brought by putative class of Pension Plan participants, alleging defendant-bank and individuals engaged in prohibited...

CMR DN Corp. v. City of Philadelphia

Construction, Property Law & Real Estate, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Remedies
In constitutional challenge to defendant-city's ordinances that imposed height and width requirements on construction along the Central Delaware River...

DC Comics v. Pacific Pictures

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Media Law
In copyright action related to the licensing of Superman, the denial of defendant's motion, pursuant to California's Anti-SLAPP statute, to strike...

Lost Tree Village Corporation v. US

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In Fifth Amendment takings claim brought be plaintiff-developer against defendant U.S. Army Corp of Engineers for denying its application for a permit...